A legal filing seen by the Financial Times suggests that the UK Home Office hasn't dropped its request to Apple, as previously suggested by the US government.
Apple will unveil its new iPhone 17 lineup on September 9 in a range of new colors. Below, we've collated all the rumored colors for the regular iPhone 17, the all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, the ?iPhone 17 Pro?, and the larger ?iPhone 17? Pro Max.
A partnership between xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer. Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED.
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It should run CAD and simulations easily, but still be light enough to toss in your bag between classes. A keyboard that doesn't make your fingers scream, a screen that won't kill your eyes, and solid battery life are all must-haves. Seriously, freaking out because you can't find an outlet when your laptop's about to die? No thanks.
These picks have been tested to cover those bases, with something for every budget.
While simply viewing or commenting on a PDF can be accomplished with free software, there are times when you might want to engage with a PDF document more extensively. Say you want to make edits, reorganize a file, or collaborate with others to make changes. That's where a full-featured PDF editor comes in.
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Apple and Samsung have reportedly issued cease-and-desist notices to Xiaomi in India for an ad campaign that directly compares the rivals' devices to Xiaomi's products. The two companies have threatened the Chinese vendor with legal action, calling the ads "disparaging."
The UK government's secret demand for Apple to create backdoor access to encrypted user data was far broader than previously known, reports the Financial Times. British officials didn't just want to break Apple's Advanced Data Protection feature, but sought to tap a swathe of standard iCloud services used by millions worldwide.
NEW RESOURCES Boing Boing: Zoom in to a visual archive of Byte, the small systems journal. "You can zoom into it like a map of the heavens, each issue starting as a […]
Apple's iOS 26 update brings an unexpected camera trick to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 - the ability to control iPhone photo and video capture using AirPods stem gestures. The new Camera Remote feature essentially turns your wireless earbuds into a handy hands-free photography tool. Keep reading to learn how it works.
NEW RESOURCES Digital Library of Georgia: Black-Owned Georgia Newspapers Now Available Online. "The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) is pleased to announce that it has completed the digitization of several historically significant […]
I've been especially vocal during the past week, when its price on Steam dropped to its all-time low of just $7 for the second time ever. Normally, it's $20 and already worth the several hours of entertainment it provides.
Why is being a jerk to everyone in the most serene, chill, and nonviolent hamlet so delightful? I'm too cheap to pay for the therapy to unpack that. I'd much rather sing the game's praises.
Developer House House calls its creation a "slapstick-stealth-sandbox" game, which is decently accurate (and pretty funny). I'd call it humor masquerading as a low-key puzzle game. With the ability to terrorize everyone with your honking.
The feature we're most excited about is haptic feedback, which can provide vibrations when you perform certain actions like switching computers, adjusting the cursor, or changing settings. The haptic feedback will be customizable in terms of both intensity and usage.
The MX Master 4 also gets a new menu called "Action Ring" for quick shortcuts, and it'll also be updated with silent clicks (similar to what we've seen in the MX Master 3S). The design is reminiscent of previous models, but with a more durable and slightly textured surface and transparent main buttons. Battery life and DPI remain unchanged.
Logitech's MX Master 4 is expected launch on September 30th at a price point of €129.99 (approximately $150 USD).
Further reading: Our favorite wireless mice, rated
According to a post on the official YouTube blog, Fox News, Fox Business, and Fox Sports will all go dark on YouTube TV if Fox and YouTube owner Google can't resolve their differences by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday August 27—tomorrow.
On a website presenting its own side of the dispute, Fox adds a few more channels that may fade out on YouTube TV, including FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, Fox Desportes, the Fox News Channel, and local Fox channels, which carry (among other shows) Sunday NFL matchups.
The short version of the dustup is that Fox and YouTube TV can't agree on the terms of an upcoming carriage renewal, with each side accusing the other of being greedy, stingy, a bully, or some mixture therein.
For its part, YouTube claims that Fox is "asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive," while adding that YouTube wants to "reach a deal that reflects the value of their content and is fair for both sides without passing on additional costs to our subscribers." So yes, YouTube is raising the specter of price increases if Fox gets it way.
On the flip side, Fox says it's "proposing a fair, comprehensive deal" while accusing Google of "continually exploit[ing] its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace."
NEW RESOURCES NARA: National Archives Recovers & Preserves Rare Pearl Harbor Navy Logbook. "Thanks to an historically-conscious couple in California, the Pearl Harbor Navy (PHNY) Logbook from March 1941-June 1942 —which records […]
Though Microsoft removed Android app support from Windows 11, there are still ways to run Android apps on your PC if you want. Here are the best ways to do so, whether you're using Windows 10 or Windows 11.
What happened to the Windows Subsystem for Android?
When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, one of its big features was support for running Android apps with the "Windows Subsystem for Android."
That feature was delayed, and Microsoft ended up launching it quietly. You could install the Amazon Appstore from the Microsoft Store on Windows, and then you could install Android apps from the Amazon Appstore on your Windows PC.
But most Android apps aren't available on the Amazon Appstore — instead, they're on Google Play. Neither Microsoft nor Amazon really spent much time pushing or advertising these Android apps.
After earlier efforts to reign in generative artificial intelligence (genAI) were criticized as too vague and ineffective, the Biden Administration is now expected to announce new, more restrictive rules for use of the technology by federal employees.
The executive order, expected to be unveiled Monday, would also change immigration standards to allow a greater influx of technology workers to help accelerate US development efforts.
On Tuesday night, the White House issued invitations for a "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence" event Monday hosted by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., according to The Washington Post.
